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Connecticut western news., 1887-08-24
HEIR TO A FORTUNE.
A Boston Stableman Learns that He
 is Q Millionaire.

Richard Bean, quiet, respectable young man, 26 years of age, employed in . big stable in Bowdoin-square, is just now much agitated. Ho is one of the heirs to property in Texas sAid to be worth several millions.
 Something like half . century ago Thomas Bean, lad of 20, left his native town of Fred eFicton, New-Brunswick, to seek his fortune. He left behind him . brother, Edward Bean, about four or five years his junior. For many years nothing was heard of the wanderer, but st last the rumor reached Fredericton that he WAS in Texas and doing we'll. In fact, two or three letters came from him conveying this intelligence, but after these no word came from Thomas, and for more than 25 years he had been to his friends one dead.
 Meanwhile his brother Edward grew to manhood. He removed to St. John, New Brunswick, where he married and became the father of six children, four sons and two daughters. These grew to manhood and wo- manhood.
 About two weeks ago Edward Bean, now m old man of over 70 years, received intelligence from the probate officers of Fredericton that information had been received from town in Texas to the effect that Thomas Bean had re- ccntly died at that place, leaving . large amount of property. He had also left 8 will which bequeathed this property to Edward Bean, his wife and children, share and share alike, if they could be found, and, in event of the inability of the authorities to discover trace of Edward or his family, the property was to be divided among the negro servants of the testator. The va ue of the property which is chiefly in real estate, IS estimated at $10,- OOO, 600, which is to be divided among eight persons.
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-24
Explaining to a Tenderfoot.
The Omaha World tells the followin

The Omaha World tells the following story
 A very bright young man of the name of Breggiotti came here not long ago to accept a position in the Union Pacific general offices, bringing letter from a mutual friend introducing him to Judge Savage and Mrs. Savage. The morning of his arrival he stepped into the Mil lard hotel telegraph office aud wrote a message to his Eastern friends As fol lows:
 Arrived all right: Have not seen the Savages yet. <" *
 The interesting young womah who guards the Western Union destinies at that particular hotel looked up at MT. Braggiotti with we'll advertised con tempt. ''You are evidently just from the East" she said. 'sMost stpeople who come here from the East expect to see savages roaming around the streets. That's about as much as they know. Bless your soul. I've been here three years, and the only Indian I've seen is the wooden one on Tenth street. After you've lived in Omaha week or two you'll have more sense. Seventy-tive cents, please ,
 MT. Braggiotti was too weak to ex- plain. He paid the money and stasger- ed into the outer atmosphere. T
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-24
LIVELY TIMES IN BEaRING SEA
Three British Sealers Seized for Vio-
 lating Seal Fishery Laws.

The Secretary of the Treasury has received reports from Capt. Shepard, commanding the revenue steamer Rush, dated Ounalaska. Alaska, Juy II and IS, in regard to his that on July 9, in Behring Sea, fifty miles distant from Cape Cheerful, he boarded and examined the British schooner w. P. Saw ward of Victoria, B. O., and found that she was on sealing voyage, and had been in Behring Sea for four days Her Captain re- ported 485 sealskins on board, sixty-four of which were taken in Behring Sea- The vessel was under short sail and one canoe with two Indians was out sealing at the time Her c. CIV consisted of six white men and seventeen In- d1ans. The vessel was seized for violation of section ,956 Revised Statutes and lowed to Ounalaska, where the captured seaskins were delivered to the United States Deputy Marshal, The vessel and crew were then sent to Silks for delivery to the United States Marshal and the crew was set at liberty.
 On the 18th of July Capt. Shepard seized the British steam schooner Dolphin of Vic toria, B. o., in Behring Sea, forty miles from Cape Cheerful. She had been in the sea for three days, and had on board 61S sealskins. Ten canoes and one boat were out scaling at the time of sighting. A dozen dead seal were taken on the schooner from the canoes while the Rush was approaching, and three skins from seal recently killed were found in the small boat. The crew consisted of seven white men and twenty-six Indians from British Columbia. They had a number of firearms, with ammunition. These were seized for vio- lation of section 1855, Revised Statutes
 On July 16 Capt. Shepard seized the Ameri- can schooner Lily l.. of San Francisco, which was found seal hunting in Behring Sea about sixty-eight miles from St. George Island. Capt. Todd, her master, admitted that he went into Behring Sea to hunt seal, and said that he had perfect right to any seal he might catch anywhere outside the nine-mile limit frsm shore.
 The next day, July F, Capt. Shepard seized the British steam schooner Grace, in Behring Sea, ninety-fve miles from Ounalaska, for violations of the seal fishery laws She had been in Behring Sea ten days, and had 769 sealskins on board. Capt. Shepard saw one seal shot and taken into small boat while he was approaching the schooner, and he saw many others which had been recently killed. The vessels were all sent to Sitka, Alaska, and turned over to the United States Marshal for prosecution. The British schooner Anna Beck, previously seized, has also been sent to Sitka.
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-24
An Absent-Minded Dominic.

One of the most absent-minded of men, most worthy minister of the Gospel. lived and died not long ago in a: town not far from Concord. He once called on a laby parishioner and invited her, with characteristic politeness, to go to ride She accepted gladly and liked up," only to find with the dominic when they reached the door that he had made his call on horseback. and that his chaise was at his home ha,f-dozen miles away. The horse was often led to a brook to drink. One morning the loafers on the piazza of the village store were dum- founded to see the parson como out of the barn with the halter dragging from his hands folded behind his back, pass slowly down to the brook, then turn and look at the horscless halter and hasten back to the barn where thirsty old Dob- bin in his box stall was pitying his kind forgetful old master.- Concord (N. H.)
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Connecticut western news., 1887-08-24
BUILDING A BATTLE SHIP.
A Lot of Experts Appointed to Con-
 slider English Plans

Secretary Whitney has appointed Board of Officers, consisting of Chief Constructor T. D. Wilson as senior member and president, En gineer-in-Chief George W. Melville, Capt. George Brown, Assistant Naval Constructor Francis T. Bowles and Assistant Naval Con- structor Lewis Nixon, U. s. N, to convene at snch time and place as may be designated by the presiding officer of the Board, for the pur- pose of examining and carefully considering the plans furnished by 1.-The Barrow Ship Building Company of London, England" for the construction of an armored battle ship of about s, 900 tons displacement, authorized by Congress, and reporting to the department the probable cost, exclusive of armament. of const' ucting such vessel in accordance with said plans, the armor to be furnished by the Bethlehem Iron Company of Bethlehem, Pa, under tbeir contract of June 1, 1SS7
 letter addressed by Secretary Whitney to Commander Chadwick, naval sttachee at Lon don, however recites that the department has accepted the design for the armorcd battle ship, submitted in competition by the Barrow Ship Building Company, and states that the comrany has thereby become entitled to an award of 1000 in accordance with the terms of the circular calling for competitive designs. The Secretary In his letter also says that the further sum of @, ocO has been agreed upon as the price tc bs paid for full working draw tnes .nd plans for the construction of the ves- es. IT. sum ef eiAooo ha: been placed to the eso4l4 ef the naval attachs to be paid over = t0 0os1ow Company upon the execution lsEN 4Ssene fee tle fuldlnent of the
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-24
Benefits of an Erect Attitude.

An erect bodily attitude is of vastly more importance to health than most people generally imagine. Crooked bodily positions maintained for any length of time, are always injurious whether in the sitting, standing or lying posture, whether sleeping or walking. To sit with the body leaning forward on the stomach, or to one side, with the heels elevated on level with the hands, is not only in bad taste, but exceedingly detrimental to health; it cramps the stomach, presses the vital organs, inter- rupts the free motion of the chest, and enfeebles the functions of the abdominal ana thoracic organs, and, in fact, un- balances the whole muscular system. Many children become slightly hump backed or severely round -shouldered by sleeping with the head raised on a high pillow. When any person finds it easier to sit or stand or walk or sleep in crooked position than straight one, such person may be sure his muscular system is badly deranged, and the more careful he is to preserve straight or up right position, and get back again, the better-Peop7es Heulth Journal
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-24
SELECT SETTINGS.

E N
 Grist mills are an 1rish invention and were first run in Ige1and in 214.
 Eighty-four different languages and dialects are regularly spoken in New York city. %~-----~
 The business of cap-making was ruined in 1891 by the common caring of hats, which then came into vogue.
 Silver mines of Europe yield annually $13, 900, 900, and tfeir total product has amounted to $3,62s, 900, 900. K The distance from Queenstown to New York is 2,s4s miles as sailed by the Um- bria on her reeent>quick passage. %
 There is, in London, an annual circu- lation of periodicals of 1,017, 900, 900, in Paris of 1. 100, 900, 900. and in New York and Brooklyn of 516, O00,0
 Pheniciae was at t,the pinnacle of power between theNyeafs 2000 and 750 B. O., and it's peopleNwere the instructors and civilizers oGthe whole Western world. /
 The admitted history of China began in 1122 B. C., and )tkc Chinese claim twenty-two dynasties of emperors, two of them, Hia and Chang, before the age of Samuel.
 In175e Buffon and Dalibard ascertained the identity of electricity and lighting by insulated rods; and the very same year Franklin made the same determina- tion by a kite. ...f..
 An eight-pound salmon was recently capturned in the river at Williamsport, Penn, by a man named Conner, by strik- ing it we'll directed blow with stick that stunned it. It had been mapping.
 The Continental Congress ceased to exist March 4, 17S0, and the new Gov ernment provided for by the National Convention went into operation. Thus it is that the United States official year begins with March 4:
 The German Government guarded it's people against the introduction of our Colorado potato beetle by having faith ful life-like pictures of him in all stages of development scattered throughout the Empire, with written descriptions of habits, time of appearance, and how te destroy the curse at first sight:
 The Mint of the United States was es. tablished by act of Congress, April 3; 1792; but it was not put into full opera ton until 1795 Philadelphia being the scat of government at that time, the Mint was established in. that city and never moved therefrom The Philadelphia Mint remained the only one until 1882, when Congress created three branches.
 The style or point of bone or metal which was used for writing on tables coated with wax gave place to the reed, pointed and split, and used as a pen with some colored 1inuids The rSe of nui1ls followed, the first to employ the later, Sd far as we have any record, being Isidore, who died in 636. Steel pens made their appearance early in the present century, and for the idea to which they owe their existence we are indebted to William Gadbury, a mathematical instrument maker, who constructed pen from two pieces of steel watch spring:
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-24
Russian Comic Songs.

The Russian comic songs, says Archi- bald Forbes, are full of ''snap" and vervc
 and they always have rattling chorus, in which every one within hearing joins, while the singer accompanies the strains of his chorus with a ludicrously fantastic breakdown, in which he seems to dislo- cate every bone in his body. The plain tive melodies vibrate a strange pathos, that swclls the heart of the listener, even although he may understand nothing of the words And the grand chant, with which the massive columns moved for ward into the battle, glows with the true fcrvor of fighting ardor. There is a legend of @ battle song so heartstirring that it inspired Mennonites to violate their tcnets and fight like men possessed.
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-24
The Grand Army's Growth.

Commander-in-Chief eff Fairchild states that the opposition to the Grand Army of the Re- publ ic which has recently sprung up has cnly had tendency to solidify it, and that the organization is growing rapidly all over the country. Reports for the last quarter re- ceived so far indicate an increase of 12, 900 members. In general circular issued by the Commander-in-Chiefi it is said that the at tendance at the twenty-irs national encamp- ment, to be held in St. Louis from Sept. 28 to 30, will be so large that it has been de- termined that Grand Army of the Republic men and veterans of the late war, with sons o f veterans only, shall participate in the pa rolp
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-24
IN A BATH OF LIGHTNING,
The Steamer Anchoria Ablaze with
 Fire in Tornado.

The steamship Anchoria of the Anchor line, arrived at New York, met tornado 1SO miles from Sandy Hook. The wind came on from the northeast, and in 8 very short time there was Q tremendous sea rupning The rain came down in such floods that the crew were nini. poured in streams of minutes duration from the clouds to the water, while globes of blue flame played up and down the rigging and danced along the yards, and leaped from the masts necessarily, terrifying the passen- gers and seamen alike. For about two hours the wind blew at eighty miles an hour. Neith- CT lookout nor pilot could see beyond the ships rail, lee ,use of the solid sheets of rain and flying clouds of spray in which the ship seemed to be walled up as by fog. The en- zines were run dead slow, and the ship lay-to head to the gale. At the end of two hours the gale broke, and pleasant weather soon fol- lowed. No damage was done by either wind or electricity
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-24
San FranciScO'S New Statue.

Adolph Sutro, of tunnel fame, had decided to present colossal statue of Liberty to the city of San Francisco. The figure will be of stone, and, including the pedestal, will be 40 feet high. At the base will crouch n fignre repre- senting Anarchy. The statue is to be erected on the summit of one of the twin peaks, two cone-shaped hills at the extremity of Market street, midway of the peninsula, overlooking both the Pacific Ocean and the Bay of San Francisco The site for statue is 96O feet high, so that the electric light torches which Liberty will hold aloft will be 1000 feet above the level of the sea. This project is not visionary. MT. Sutro has already accepted design, and prop ses to pay for the work out of his private purse. The estimated cost is SIG, GOO, not including the expense of con structing winding road 10 the summit.
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-24
RA11RoAp1NG GONE. WILD.
An Open Switch Causes two Engines
 to Run without Engineers.

Two big passenger engines ran away Ill the yard of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and two engineers received what may prove to be fatal injuries. Locomotive 393, of which Morris Thompson is the snglneeri was stand- ing beside the signal tower on the. tracks above Seventeenth street, awaiting signal to back into the Broad street station. where he couples to the passenger train for Harrisburg and the West As the engineer sat in thecab, with his back to the station, he suddenly heard the heavy roll of wheels on the tracks behind him. Quick as a flash he turned, but it was too late; the crash had come. A heavy shifting engine, No, 1S9, Joseph Murray, engineer, while run ming out of the station had takef the wrong track. The shifter collided with engine No. 393 with terrible effect. Engineer Thdmp- son was caught in the crash, and after being mangled about the head was thrown out of the cab, and he lay insensible alongside of the track. passing train struck him and almost cut his right arm of at the shoulder. When he was picked up his bowels were protruaing and his head was frightfully battered. Fire man Blakemore was also thrown oil of the en- zine, but he escaped with only slight bruises.
 When the shifter crashed into No. o93 the latters throttle was thrown wldes open, and the engine started out on the road at the rate of a mile minute. Having no ,on board to control it, the wild engine flew westward through the yard toward West Philadelphia. When it reached the Philadelphla,s Whining ton and Baltimore Railroad crossing, Q mile distant, near lhlrtletn street on tfe eleVated track. it collided with engine No. 1, 100, which runs to West Chester. The engineer, Joseph Kelly, was alone, waiting to baS4 down to Broad street for his train. The force of the collision threw Kelly out on the ground, and then engine HOO bounded up the track, it's thi o tile having been thrown open also, with engine Nc 393 crowding behind it,.
 Fortunately the two engines ran through 8 switch, which tbrew them on a short side track. This track was only 100x yards in length, and ended upon an emlbankment about thirty feet in height. No. HOO went bounding down the embanknient, and buried itself in the dirt. No 39S came along at the same wild speed, and 1t too went crashing down the bank, tumbliiig ovef the other The two engines were badly wreckel, and had they not taken the side track they would have run wildly ahead on the main track and caused; perhaps, terrible catastrophe, as nothing could sbave stopped them until they collided with another train or their steam ran out:
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-24
THE FIsKE-M'GRAW WILL,
A Decision by which Cornell Univer-
 sity Loses $1,121, ,57O.

The General Term of court, sitting in Utica. handed down the following decision in the Fiske-McGraw case:
 s'In the matter of the estate of John Me- Graw, deceased and also in the matter of the estate of Jennie McGraw- Fiske deceased, Will lard Fiske and Joseph McGraw and other ap- pellants, against Cornell University and Doug lass Boardman, executor, etc., respondents. The decree of the Tompkins county Surrogate IS reversed on the ground that Cornell Uni versity, at the date of the death of Jennie Mc- Graw-Fiske, had reached the limit of it's charter, and was not entitled to take or hold any of the property and funds given to it by her will, and the proceedings are remitted to the Surrogate, with directions to make dis tribution of the property and funds remain ing in the hands of the executor, together with any advances and payments heretofore made by him to Cornell University, to the appel lants according to their rights as they shall appear, with cost to appellants, payable out of the funds"
 The legacies to the university aggregated about S1, 121, ,570.
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-24
The Last Aztec Emperor.

The unveiling of the statue of Cuanho- tomoc, the last of the Aztec Emperors, at the City of Mexico, was an occasion of unusual in- terest and significance. Very few Mexicans of Spanish. descent were present. but thousands of Indians many of whom came from miles around the capital, bringing with them great quantities of flowers, attended the ceremony. When President Diaz unveiled the statue, the spectators cast flowers upon the pedestal in such prpfusion as almost to hide it. The event shows that the Indians cherish the memories of their ancestors patriotic struggles against the Spaniards at the time of the conquest. An address in the Aztec language was delivered by Francesca del PaZo.
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-24
The Great WhiSkey Trust.

A Peorian says: "It is to be run the same as the Standard Oil Companys cottonseed and oil trust In the first place the distiller puts valuation upon his house, then a committee is appointed to examine into it. After a mans distillery has been appraised the owner turns 1t over to these nine Trustees for their use for 25 years, and receives in lieu thereof trust cer- tiicates. h some instances he receives S2 in certificates for $1 of valuation. After man turns his property over to the Trustees he ceases to operate it. It is the intention of the trust to regulate the production of whisky so that these certificates will pay from to 10 per cent. The capital of the trust is pretty we'll up in the millions, some say as high as S40,- COG, OOO"
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-24
A War Veteran Found Dead.

A man, supposed to be Francis A. Scott Captain in the Fifty-ffth Illinois Infantry, was found dead on tho track of the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad near Baltimore. Papers found on his person show that he was born in Boston, had been honorably discharged from the army, was in receipt of . pension, and was st one tIne an employee of the New York, Iaka 1x1e axd Western Railway.
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-24
otJntold Agony from Catarrh.' $
"Constantly Hawking and spitting.~
Three Bottles Cure Catarrh.

ELI ROBBINS, Runpdn P. O., Columbid Co.,, Pa, says: My daughter had catarrh when Sage's Catarrh Remedy advertised, and pro cured a bottle for her, and soon saw that 1t helped her; a third bottle effected permas; sound and hearty"
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-24

* Nervous debility, premature decline of power in either sex, speedily and permanent ly cured. Large book. 10 cents in stamps Worlds Dispensary Medical Association, 663 Main Street. Buffalo, N. H.
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-24

WHAT are we but coaches? Some of us slow coaches; some of us are fast teaches. Our passions are the horses; and rampant animals, too.
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-24
f3artholdfs Statue of.Liberty Enlighten-
 ing inc W0rldN

Will be reminder of personal liberty for ages to come. On just as sure foundation has Dr.
 Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery" been time as monument to the physical cmancipa- tion of thousands, who by it's tise have been re- lieved from consumption, consumptive night weak lungs, and other throat and lung atfec-
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-24

Tie freedom of cities is usually presented in snuffbox, but it would be more approprl- ate to place that of Cork i'll a bottle.
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-24
Success of a Storage Battery.

Success Of a Storage Battery.
 The first public test and exhibition of tho in Detroit, and proved to be complete sue cess. A number of capitalists arc interested and immediate steps will be taken for the mnnufActures sd1 the new bstteries. A
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-24

Piles Cured for 25 Cents:
 DR. NALToNs CURE FOR PILES is guaran- teed to cure the worst case of piles. Price 25 cents: At druggists: or mailed Estamps taken by the
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-24

1 afflicted with sore eyes use Dr. Isaac Thomp
 son Eye water. Druggists sell at 2c. per bottle
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-24

THE best pilot always knows tn channel and keeps his boat therein.
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-24
Piles Cured for 25 Cen

If man will perform all that people require of him, he must ovef-rate himself.
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-24

"RoYAL GLUE mends anything Broken nina, Glass, Wood. Free Vials at Drugs X Gro
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-24

''Red River is so low, says Texas paper, Git can't get out of it's bel" On the other hand, here is the Ocmulgee so full that it can't be kept in its bed.
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-24

THE beet cough medicine Is Piso's Cure for Consumption. Sold everywhere. a5c.
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